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Ben Stokes Insists Leaving Rehan Ahmed Out Of Third Test Was Never Considered
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England ceded control of the third Test after giving India a leg up in the absence of Ravi Ashwin as Joe Root’s ugly dismissal sparked a dramatic collapse on the third day of the third Test in Rajkot.
Ashwin’s bombshell withdrawal from the Test the previous evening because of a family emergency meant India could only replace their premier spinner with a substitute fielder, depleting their bowling and effectively leaving them with 10 players.
But their guests were in an obliging mood as Root fell on his sword to his patented reverse ramp on the third morning, with England crumbling from a competitive 224-2 to a disappointing 319 all out and a deficit of 126.
Root made partial amends in India’s second dig, dismissing first-innings centurion Rohit Sharma, but Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brilliant 104 before retiring hurt helped the hosts end on 196-2 and swell their advantage to an already ominous 322 by stumps on a pitch taking increasing amounts of turn.
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India vs England
Rehan Ahmed to Kuldeep Yadav. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
Rehan Ahmed to Kuldeep Yadav. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Wood.
India vs England
Rehan Ahmed to Kuldeep Yadav. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
Rehan Ahmed to Kuldeep Yadav. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Root.
India vs England
Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
India vs England
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
India vs England
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
India vs England
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
India vs England
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
India vs England
Rehan Ahmed to Kuldeep Yadav. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 3 runs, run save by Wood.
